Solar-powered illegal immigration
The article critiques California's policy of providing solar panels to illegal immigrants through a state program. It argues that this initiative wastes taxpayer money and undermines the rule of law. The authors suggest that the program is ineffective, with only a small number of households participating despite the promise of free solar energy.
- ▪California's solar panel program has allocated nearly $50 million since 2019, allowing illegal immigrants to benefit.
- ▪Only 2,000 households signed up for the program, indicating skepticism among potential participants.
- ▪The authors argue that providing benefits to illegal immigrants erodes the rule of law and encourages further illegal immigration.
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Opinion Solar-powered illegal immigration By CA Post Editorial Board Published May 26, 2026, 8:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Want a headline that sums up California in just a few words? Try “solar panels for illegal immigrants.” That’s what’s wrong with our beautiful state, in a nutshell. We are chasing “green” dreams, giving away freebies to people who have no right to be here, while wasting our money and eroding the rule of law. It’s all in one policy: the “Farmworker Housing Component of the Low-Income Weatherization Program.” As Christopher F.
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